http://venturacountystar.com/news/fires/?partner=RSSVentura County Star Stories: Firesen-usfires/news/fires/?partner=RSShttp://venturacountystar.com/feeds/headlines/fires/2008-12-03T15:18:19.440253Copyright Ventura County Star, 2008http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/09/evacuations/?partner=RSS7/8/2008 - Evacuation orders reduced to a warning: Residents of Trout Club, Kinevan Road area, West Camino Cielo to the Windemere Ranch, Haney Tract,Hidden Valley may return to their homes
The Following areas also remain under a Evacuation Warning: Painted Cave Area and Goleta area west of Winchester Canyon to Dos Pueblos Canyon including: Eagle Canyon, Tecolote Canyon, Santa Barbara Ranch, Dos Pueblos Ranch. ]]>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:03:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/09/evacuations/?partner=RSSfires/feat_info392512008-07-09T15:03:002008-07-09T15:03:00Copyright Ventura County Star, 2008<strong>7/8/2008 - Evacuation orders reduced to a warning:</strong> Residents of Trout Club, Kinevan Road area, West Camino Cielo to the Windemere Ranch, Haney Tract,Hidden Valley may return to their homes<br> <strong>The Following areas also remain under a Evacuation Warning:</strong> Painted Cave Area and Goleta area west of Winchester Canyon to Dos Pueblos Canyon including: Eagle Canyon, Tecolote Canyon, Santa Barbara Ranch, Dos Pueblos Ranch.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->EvacuationsVentura County Starevacuationshttp://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/09/shelter-information/?partner=RSSWed, 09 Jul 2008 21:58:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/09/shelter-information/?partner=RSSfires/feat_info391722008-07-09T14:58:002008-07-09T14:58:00Copyright Ventura County Star, 2008The American Red Cross, Santa Barbara County Chapter has put its Emergency Shelter at San Marcos High School on standby status. If the need arises, the shelter will be opened again and can be done so in a matter of minutes. Those in need of emergency housing due to Gap Fire evacuations are asked to call the American Red Cross, Santa Barbara County Chapter at 687-1331.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Shelter informationVentura County Starshelter-informationhttp://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/22/no-headline---nb1bottomfeeders22-wc/?partner=RSSSat, 22 Mar 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/22/no-headline---nb1bottomfeeders22-wc/?partner=RSSfires/stories582532008-03-22T00:00:002008-03-22T00:00:00Copyright Ventura County Star, 2008 Firefighters extinguished a one-acre brush fire Friday morning that threatened a homeless encampment in the Santa Clara River bed in Ventura, authorities said.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->26 firefighters needed to put out river bed fireVentura County Starno-headline---nb1bottomfeeders22-wchttp://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/21/training-begins-for-fighting-fires-with/?partner=RSSjscheibe@venturacountystar.com (John Scheibe)Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/21/training-begins-for-fighting-fires-with/?partner=RSSfires/stories581072008-03-21T00:00:002008-03-21T00:00:00Copyright Ventura County Star, 2008A quiet orchard north of Santa Paula was converted into a training camp Thursday as firefighters from across Southern California gathered to prepare for what could be another busy wildfire season.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->John ScheibeFighting wildfires by 'helitorch'Ventura County Startraining-begins-for-fighting-fires-withhttp://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/feb/12/brush-fire-extinguished/?partner=RSSTue, 12 Feb 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/feb/12/brush-fire-extinguished/?partner=RSSfires/stories532412008-02-12T00:00:002008-02-12T00:00:00Copyright Ventura County Star, 2008Firefighters early Monday extinguished a small brush fire in the Ventura River bed, authorities said.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Brush fire extinguished Ventura County Starbrush-fire-extinguishedhttp://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/feb/07/water-district-liable-for-cost-of-piru-fire/?partner=RSSThu, 07 Feb 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/feb/07/water-district-liable-for-cost-of-piru-fire/?partner=RSSfires/stories526252008-02-07T00:00:002008-02-07T00:00:00Copyright Ventura County Star, 2008An appeals court has ruled the United Water Conservation District cannot avoid paying the $3.87 million cost of fighting the 2003 Piru fire by claiming a state firefighting agency botched the task of putting out the blaze when it was small.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Water district liable for cost of Piru fireVentura County Starwater-district-liable-for-cost-of-piru-firehttp://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jan/31/third-moorpark-fire-station-studied/?partner=RSSThu, 31 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jan/31/third-moorpark-fire-station-studied/?partner=RSSfires/stories517052008-01-31T00:00:002008-01-31T00:00:00Copyright Ventura County Star, 2008The potential of more emergency calls generated by increased development and a growing population in Moorpark has led Ventura County Fire Department officials to consider adding a fire station in the city.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Third Moorpark fire station studied Ventura County Starthird-moorpark-fire-station-studiedhttp://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jan/26/shekell-blaze-details-emerge/?partner=RSSabakalis@venturacountystar.com (Anna Bakalis)Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jan/26/shekell-blaze-details-emerge/?partner=RSSfires/stories510422008-01-26T00:00:002008-01-26T00:00:00Copyright Ventura County Star, 2008The Shekell fire, which tore through 13,600 acres in the Moorpark area in 2006, had two origins: a power pole near Happy Camp park and a private power pole on Shekell Road.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Anna BakalisShekell blaze details emergeVentura County Starshekell-blaze-details-emergehttp://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/dec/15/state-wards-proving-worth-fighting-wildfires/?partner=RSSmhernandez@venturacountystar.com (Marjorie Hernandez)Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/dec/15/state-wards-proving-worth-fighting-wildfires/?partner=RSSfires/stories449892007-12-15T00:00:002007-12-15T00:00:00Copyright Ventura County Star, 2008Fire crew team leader Jazz Alailefue remembers the tremendous wall of heat as the unrelenting fire made its way up the steep hills.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Marjorie HernandezState wards proving worth fighting wildfiresVentura County Starstate-wards-proving-worth-fighting-wildfireshttp://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/27/fire-crews-to-stay-in-camarillo/?partner=RSSjscheibe@venturacountystar.com (John Scheibe)Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/27/fire-crews-to-stay-in-camarillo/?partner=RSSfires/stories429392007-11-27T00:00:002007-11-27T00:00:00Copyright Ventura County Star, 2008State fire officials said on Monday hundreds of firefighters will remain camped next to the Camarillo Airport as more Santa Ana winds are scheduled to blow through Southern California starting today. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->John ScheibeFire crews to stay in Camarillo Ventura County Starfire-crews-to-stay-in-camarillohttp://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/26/homeowners-surprised-to-find-houses-standing/?partner=RSSMon, 26 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/26/homeowners-surprised-to-find-houses-standing/?partner=RSSfires/stories428102007-11-26T00:00:002007-11-26T00:00:00Copyright Ventura County Star, 2008Warren Allen had the hose out Sunday afternoon, wetting down his roof again just to be sure.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Homes that still stand surprise some ownersVentura County Starhomeowners-surprised-to-find-houses-standinghttp://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/10/praying-during-fires-helps-people-see-past-chaos/?partner=RSSSat, 10 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/10/praying-during-fires-helps-people-see-past-chaos/?partner=RSSfires/stories411512007-11-10T00:00:002007-11-10T00:00:00Copyright Ventura County Star, 2008Smoke wafting in the window awakened me at about 1 a.m. Going outside, I could see stars, but there was a heavy, smoky smell moving in the breeze.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Praying during fires helps people see past chaos, destructionVentura County Starpraying-during-fires-helps-people-see-past-chaos